Terry reinforcement and method of making the same



May 8,1945. i A. EjPGE I i Y 2,375,683

TERRY REIN-FORCEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME "ummm" Filed Feb. 17, 1944 INVENTop Azf-Rr- E. ,94;5: v BY ms 'ATTORNEY knocking-over projection of dles and sinkers being shown more closely spaced PiantecMiy-s, 1945v UNITED* STATES PATENT l' OFFICE TERRY BEINORCEMENT MAKING THE AND. nm'mon '0F sami Albert E. Page, Laconia, N. assignor to Scott d; illiams, Incorporated, Laconia, N. ll., a corporation of Massachusetts Application 'February 17, 1944, Serial No. 522,779

6 Claims.

This invention is directed to stockings and methods of knitting the same and more especially to stockings having reinforced areas as in the high splice and other parts.

The invention particularly concerns the knitting of an extra reinforcement in the high splice area. An extra reinforcement at the bottom of a heel and at the toe is disclosed in the patent to Mirsky 1,496,724, dated June 3, 1924. However, the method of knitting disclosed by Mirsky incomplications incidental to thefeeding of a third thread. Furthermore the performance of applicants reinforced high splice, although having only two threads. is superior to a three threadhigh splice. 4

One object of the present invention is to provide a method of eliminating theuse of a third thread and at the same time providing extra yarn A further object of the invention yis to provide a reinforced portion of the high splice having within said portion an area of terry loops substantially less in width than the area of the normal high splice, in order not to crowd the foot in the shoe.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and drawing which form a part of the specification.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a'view of a stocking to which the present invention has been applied;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary. view of stocking fabricl `showing the vterry .reinforcement extending throughout the length of the high splice and into the upper part of the heel;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view from the inside of a needle forming the novel high splice and showing the feeding of two yarns to the needles and the nebs of sinkers between the body and terry yarns:

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a-portion in eleva-tion', taken of a sinker cap showing the nrst projection of sinkers to cause their nebs body and terry yarns and to pass between the also the subsequent the sinkers, the nee- ,top 2, leg I, fOOt l. heel B and t0# 6.' At the back cylinder capable ofcluding terry loops reinforcing high splice' j l. Extending less than one half the width of the high splice is an extra reinforced area 9. reinforcement l is shown -as extending longitudinally throughout the high splice and into the heel, although vthe said extra reinforcement may if desired stop short of the heel. 'I'he present invention is concerned soleLv with this special reinforced area I within the high splice and heel and the method of knitting it. The remaining portions'ofthe 'stocking may be of construction.

Figure 1 shows a stocking having the high splice area 1 knitted of two yarns Y and Y', the intermediate area made from one of said yarns, and Athe, sides of the high spliced area 1 having plain loops in both yarns.

The .usual -high spliced reinforcement which extends a few` wales beyond the heel'gore-on each to reinforce a' high splice at the point of greatestl v wear.

gore at the points on opposite sides ofV the stocking, indicated bythe numeral 22, where eyelets are formed in the body thread.A The reinforcing yarn of the high splice and double sole yarn serve to illl in the said eyelets, thereby strengthening the heel gore.` If the reinforcing threadwere the fabric and formed into terry loops throughout the high splice, i. e., in the area 1. as well as in the area, Il, the elongated terry loops would stand out from would not effectively serve to close the eyelets at 22. Furthermore, to terry the area i would add unnecessary bulk or fullness to the stockingadjacent to the` heel, 'especially apparent when worn with snugly ntting shoes.

The terry reinforced area 8 not only serves as an additional reinforcement over and above the usual high spliced area, but provides a. cushion, thus protecting the heel of chafing normally resulting from walking in low shoes. The extra reinforcing, as well as the cushioning eiiect, just mentioned, flows from the of the leg of the stocking is 'provided a .so-called 55 re-inforced area elongated terry loops in the area 8 which provide a greater proportion of the reinforcing yarn Y' in the area I than the reinforced non-terry sides l of the high splice. The terry loops by their cushioning-effect also lessen the abrasive, wearing action of low shoes against th 'relatively non-yielding usual high splice. v

In the drawings the portion of the terry loop s within the high splice, as well as the portion thereof `in the heel l, is shown as rectangular. However, the invention is not limited to a rectangular shape.

In the drawing the extra any desired I of said high spliced area inthe wearer from the in an area of the same size in intermediate area l, and also the sides -In the improved article,

high splice and of the heel l,v are formed ofl yarns, one yarn Y being the so-called bodyyarn and the other yarn Y' being what may be termed a reinforcing yarn. It should be understood that either the thread or yarn identified as a body yarn or .thethread or yarn identied'as the -reinforcins yarn, or both said body and reinforcing yarns, may, as is customary. actually be composed of two'or more threads `fed together.

To knit the high splice. s 'number oilcoursesl are knit. lneach of whichregular loops are iirst formed in both yarns'in a predetermined numberl of wales -to'form one side 1 of the high'splice,

thenterryloopsareformedinoneyamY'while regular loops are formed in the body yarn Y in.

intermediate wales to` form the high splice part of the area l. and then/'regular loops are made in bothyarns'in anumberofwales equaltothenrst named predetermined number, to form the other sideofthehighsplicel. v

Similarly` informing the heel, one course -or moreisknlt havingregularloopsinbothyarns In a plurality of wales to formvthe side of the heel 5, then terry loops are formed in one yarn Y' and regular loops in the other yarn Y in intermediate wales to form the heel portion ofarea I, and then regular loops l.are formed inboth yarnsin the samenumber of wales asintheilrst named plurality. For uniformity, it is usually desirable that. the number of wales in which both yarns are knitin regular stitches in the area 1 :,svaess y i ledge'o! the throat plate positioned above the aforementioned recess therein. As Aa. conse'- quence of the diii'erentangular feeding of the yarns Y and Y' to theneedles, said yarns are v substantially separated vertically, as shown in Fis. 3. As a consequence of the vertical separation of the yarns Y and Y'; the nebs II of se-v lected onesy of the sinkers which are advanced by the point Il of'the movable cam Itas indicated in Flg.4, come between the yarns Y and Y', as shown in Fig. 3,. and Just prior to the movement of the needles `to the stitch drawing point indicated by the needle IQ, Fig. 3.- Consequently. when the needlesdraw loops of the yarns Y and Y' through previous course loops, the loops of the yarn Y', being drawn over the relatively high edges of the sinker nebs I3, are

elongated to form-what is commonly referred to as terry loops. To effect the knitting of the terry reinforced area 8 the sinkers companion to the needles that knit the said area I are provided with relatively 1an; butts l1, 'the remaining" sinkers having shorter butts Il. As a consequence of the difference in length o'f the butts I1 and Il, the sinker cap cem Il when advanced tothe position shown in Fig. 4 will engage only the butts I1, the `butts-I8 passing beneath the cam. As hgreinbefore stated, the needles that knit the high spliced area 1, exclusive of area 8, knit both'yarns Y and Y' said needles drawling'both yarns over'the edges I S of the sinkers,

forwardly vof the nebs I3, whereas the needles that knit area 8 draw the terry yarn Y'` over the on each side be the same in anygiven course.- v

-Irthe shape-ofthe mgnspnceisnottobereetangular, or if the outline ofl the intermediate areasisnottoberectangulanthenumberofwales in which the ltwoyars are knit in* regular stitches, may be varied from course to course.V 'or the number of wales in which one yarn is tion of the arrows in Figs. 3 and 4 and then in the opposite direction. The needles, which may be latch needles N of the conventional type, when knitting the high splice 1 move-past a throat plate 9 contained in a latch ring IB, Fig.

' 3, and move in a knitting wave in part indicated in said figure. Consequently, the sinkers S are advanced as indicatedin Fig. 4. e l

vTo e'ect the knitting ofthe stocking of Fig. l, and especially the high spliced portion thereof,

` two yarns are f ed to the needles, one yarn Y being the so-called vbody yrn and` the 'yarn Y' being what may be termed a reinforcing yarn, which, while knitted throughout the high spliced area 1, is terried, i. e. formed into elongated or terry loops, in the intermediate area 8 only. The yarn Y 'is fed to the needles through a yarn guide II, vwhile the yarn Y' is fed to the needles tops ofthe sinker nebs' I3 to form the elongated or terry loops. f

I'he butts I1 and IB, i. e., the butts of all the sinkers, are later in the knittingfcycle, engaged by the sinker cam 2t, the point II' 'thereof causin'g the sinkers to knock the previously drawn stitches over the tops o f the needles in the usual manner, the needles in advance of the needle II, rising slightly as shown -in Fig. 3 to relieve i the stitches as usual. Toeffect the knitting of that portion of'the area 8 which may extend into the heel l of the stocking, the sinkers-are advanced early by the cam II in the counterclockwise reciprocations of the needles, and by a similar cam, or other means, during clockwise reciprocations of the needles.

ss shown'm ng. 4, the point u er che mev- `able cam Il, when advanced to the position of Fig. 4, does not advance the sinkers so far inwardly, i. e., toward the axis of the needle cylinder, as they are later advanced by the point 2| of the knocking-over cam 2|). This relation isessential, otherwise the body yarn Y would beknitted very loosely, and, furthermore, it would be difficult or impossible to effect a knockingover of the stitches by the pdlnt 2| of the cam 20.

The high splice yarn Y' in the illustrative ex.- ample, is shown as being fed to the high splice needles only, which include the terry needles. To

govern the feeding of the yarn Y' to some only A of the needles, the yarn guide I2 may be moved through a yarn guide I2, as shown in Fig. 3.

The yarn Y is fed low to the needles, its guide II 'resting in a recess in the throat plate, while spect to the needles, its guide I2 resting on a the yarn Y' is fed at a higher angle with reto and from the feeding position of Fig. 3 during each revolution of the needles when knitting the high splice, or, the said guide may remainy in the position of Fig. 3, the high splice needles only being raised to the position of Fig. 3. The instep needles move at a lower level to engage only the yarn Y in their hooks.

The yarn Y is, preferably knitted throughout the leg .I and foot 4, including the circular courses comprising the reinforced areas 1 and 8.

Although specitlc descriptive have been I used in the foregoing description, it vis not the intention to limit the invention otherwise than as denned by theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A' stocking having s high spuce and heelV area knitted ofA two yarns, the sides kof said area y having plain loops in both yarns, and the inter- Y terry loops in one yarn and regular loops of the mediate portion only of said area having terry loops-in one of said'yarns.-

2. A stocking having a high spliced area knit.

4. A method of knitting arreinforced area in a stocking high splice and heel having two yarns,

-including irst forming regular loops 'in both yarns in a plurality ofside wales,- then forming Patent No. 3.75 685 AIEERT E .f PAGE'.

It is hereby certified` that error-appears in the printed specification` of the above` numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2 first column, line 58, for "yars" readA---yarns-q y and that 'the said Ietters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may the' case inv the Patent office.

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other in' intermediate wales only, and then -iorming regular loops in both yarns in a plurality. of side wales, -said succession or wales being repeated in a plurality oi' courses.

5. The method of, knitting a stocking having-a high spliced are. consisting ot a. body yarn and e splicing yarn, the splicing yarn being formed into terry loops-in the intermediate portion only of said high spliced area and knitted into regular loops in outsideportions.

6. The method of knitting a stocking having a high-,spliced area consisting oi a| body yarn and a splicing yarn, th splicing yarn being formed `into terry loops in the intermediate portion onlyv -of said high spliced area and knitted into regular loops in outside portions, said intermediate portion comprising not more than one half the width ci' the high spliced area.

ALBERT E. PAGE.

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July, A, D, 19ll5.

A Leslie Frazer Acting Commissioner .of Patents.'

used in the foregoing description, it vis not the intention to limit the invention otherwise than as denned by theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A' stocking having s high spuce and heelV area knitted ofA two yarns, the sides kof said area y having plain loops in both yarns, and the inter- Y terry loops in one yarn and regular loops of the mediate portion only of said area having terry loops-in one of said'yarns.-

2. A stocking having a high spliced area knit.

4. A method of knitting arreinforced area in a stocking high splice and heel having two yarns,

-including irst forming regular loops 'in both yarns in a plurality ofside wales,- then forming Patent No. 3.75 685 AIEERT E .f PAGE'.

It is hereby certified` that error-appears in the printed specification` of the above` numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2 first column, line 58, for "yars" readA---yarns-q y and that 'the said Ietters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may the' case inv the Patent office.

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other in' intermediate wales only, and then -iorming regular loops in both yarns in a plurality. of side wales, -said succession or wales being repeated in a plurality oi' courses.

5. The method of, knitting a stocking having-a high spliced are. consisting ot a. body yarn and e splicing yarn, the splicing yarn being formed into terry loops-in the intermediate portion only of said high spliced area and knitted into regular loops in outsideportions.

6. The method of knitting a stocking having a high-,spliced area consisting oi a| body yarn and a splicing yarn, th splicing yarn being formed `into terry loops in the intermediate portion onlyv -of said high spliced area and knitted into regular loops in outside portions, said intermediate portion comprising not more than one half the width ci' the high spliced area.

ALBERT E. PAGE.

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July, A, D, 19ll5.

A Leslie Frazer Acting Commissioner .of Patents.' 

